SECTIONS 54300-54302 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 54300-54302

54300. It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of
this chapter shall be administered to provide funds and services
first to those school districts, and to particular schools within
school districts, for which the most comprehensive plans have been
developed to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs authorized by
this chapter, and secondly to those school districts in which the
need for mathematics instruction is greatest and the financial
ability of the districts to provide it is least.

54301. The programs provided for by this chapter shall be afforded
for pupils in grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The programs shall be
administered under the direction of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction and pursuant to rules and regulations of the State Board
of Education that may be adopted to implement the provisions of this
chapter. The rules and regulations of the State Board of Education
shall prescribe minimum standards and criteria for all programs, and
shall provide for the submission of periodic reports by all school
districts participating in programs.
The programs authorized by this chapter may be consolidated or
conducted in conjunction with other mathematics programs being
conducted in the public schools, if the Superintendent of Public
Instruction determines that evaluation of the programs authorized by
this chapter is not rendered impracticable.
Mathematics specialists to be employed pursuant to Section 54317
shall be selected by the school districts based upon a list of
teachers of proven mathematical attainment, submitted by the Regents
of the University of California.

54302. The State Board of Education shall select achievement tests
to be administered to pupils who are participating in programs
authorized by this chapter. The selection of such tests shall be with
the advice of the Advisory Committee on Educational Research in
Basic Educational Programs.